pet-friendly places
Nanaimo-bound U.S. healthcare workers facing rental housing roadblock
NANAIMO - What's been a growing infusion of healthcare workers to the mid-Island over the last 12 months is facing a notable roadblock: a lack of pet-friendly rentals.Several healthcare workers who are planning to move, or have already arrived in Nanaimo, are reporting significant challenges finding a place to live whe...
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fresh arrival
New ferry arrives, slated to serve Nanaimo-Gabriola route this summer
NANAIMO - Leading a group of four new vessels built for smaller inter-island routes, a new ferry to serve the Nanaimo Harbour-Gabriola Island route has arrived. Recently built at a Romanian shipyard, BC Ferries announced the Island xwsaĺux̌ul has arrived in B.C. waters, representing the first of four Island Class ves...
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very dry
Severe drought conditions affect Nanaimo, surrounding region
NANAIMO - Much of Vancouver Island is already under severe drought conditions, nearly three weeks out from summer. The B.C. drought portal went live last week, with eastern Vancouver Island already at a level four out of five on the severity index as of Monday, June 1, encompassing areas north of Campbell River down to...
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stolen vehicle
Five arrested south of Nanaimo following lengthy, multi-city highway chase
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pet-friendly places
Nanaimo-bound U.S. healthcare workers facing rental housing roadblock
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fresh arrival
New ferry arrives, slated to serve Nanaimo-Gabriola route this summer
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
underwater cruise
'Highly unusual:' car pulled from Nanaimo's Westwood Lake
NANAIMO - Nobody was found inside a car submerged at Nanaimo's Westwood Lake. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews were called to Westwood Lake Park on Monday, June 1 just after 10:00 a.m. after a passerby noticed a vehicle was completely submerged underwater off the end of the First Beach boat launch. Acting NFR Platoon Cp...
Jun 01, 2026
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level three
Early summer conditions sees increase to Parksville water conservation
PARKSVILLE - Hot, dry weather recently, and more in the forecast, is forcing the hand of local water watchers. Beginning Monday, June 1, the City of Parksville will move to stage three water restrictions, which limits watering to one day per week, with odd-numbered homes allowed to water on Mondays, and even-numbered o...
Jun 01, 2026
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intersection crashes
Crashes at Nanaimo's busiest intersections nudge downward
NANAIMO - Despite a growing population, newly released data shows the number of collisions at Nanaimo's highest crash intersections continues inching downward.Intersection crash data released by ICBC revealed 523 reported combined collisions at Nanaimo's 10 highest crash junctions in 2025, down slightly from 530 in 202...
Jun 01, 2026
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rezoning with limits
'Exactly the kind of density I'm interested in:' zoning proceeds for Departure Bay Rd. property
NANAIMO - Rezoning is set to proceed for a highly visible lot along Departure Bay Rd. City Councillors proceeded through second and third reading of a zoning amendment bylaw on Monday, May 25, for a property at 2565 Departure Bay Rd., connecting with both Strongitharm Ave. to the north, and Lynburn Cres. to the west. R...
May 31, 2026
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Family Day
Family Day festivities in Qualicum Beach takes over town core
QUALICUM BEACH - At risk of not proceeding this year due to a prior lack of volunteer support, a full offering of family-friendly events are going ahead in Qualicum Beach. Offered annually since 1976, Family Day happens throughout Sunday, May 31 in Qualicum Beach, with most activities scheduled for the Community Playin...
May 31, 2026
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cold case
Podcaster digs into historic cold case murder of Nanaimo area couple
NANAIMO - Found stabbed to death south of Nanaimo approaching 70 years ago, a podcast series is attempting to unravel who and why a popular couple was murdered. Well known and respected, Andrew, 62, and Elizabeth, 55, (Lizzie) Kostyniuk were murdered in their south Wellington home in late June 1959. No arrests or charg...
May 30, 2026
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British Columbia
Man, 18, identified as victim in shooting-related homicide in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a fatal shooting over the weekend in Metro Vancouver as an 18-year-old man. Police say Gaurav Deol was found with gunshot wounds early on Sunday morning in Surrey near 138 Street and 62 Aven...
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Surrey, B.C., police board ousts Norm Lipinski as chief amid transition from RCMP
SURREY - The police board in Surrey, B.C., has confirmed that its chief constable is no longer with the police service. The board said in a release on Tuesday that Norm Lipinski has been replaced by Deputy Chief Const. Todd Matsumoto, who has been app...
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Metro Vancouver to ban car washing and lawn watering next week under Stage 3 rules
Metro Vancouver is imposing Stage 3 water restrictions next week after an early deployment of Stage 2 bans failed to curb high usage in the region. The new bans come when much of southwestern British Columbia and the southern Interior face drought thre...
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Amazon caused first-contract impasse at unionized fulfilment centre in B.C.: mediator
DELTA - An independent mediator has found online retail giant Amazon responsible for the breakdown of first-contract bargaining at YVR2, its only unionized fulfilment centre in British Columbia. The union representing the workers in Delta says the med...
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Metro Vancouver announces review of wastewater facility where costs grew to $3.86B
BURNABY - The Metro Vancouver regional district says it is moving ahead with an independent review into the North Shore wastewater treatment plant over its construction costs that ballooned to $3.86 billion. The district says in a statement that lawye...
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Invasive mosquitoes and brain-swelling virus detected in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region
VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia say invasive mosquitoes and a virus that can cause brain swelling in humans have been detected in the Sea-to-Sky region north of Vancouver, after an investigation triggered by a cluster of childhood ence...
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Local Sports
Batter Up
Nanaimo NightOwls full of optimism for fifth season
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls are entering year five in the West Coast League.There is optimism for the team's first playoff berth in 2026 and excitement about a new video board which fans will experience during games.Team Owner Jim Swanson said the season begins with a full travel day on Friday, May 29 to play on th...
May 28, 2026
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Enticing new members
Open house sessions brought many new faces to Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club (NLBC) is in the early portion of its season. Recently, the club held three open house sessions on the green at Bowen Park and NLBC president Kathleen Hewitt was pleased with the results. "They were unbelievably successful. Even better than our 100-year anniversary. We had 1...
May 17, 2026
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Ramping Up
VI Raiders begin journey towards BCFC regular season with spring camp
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are taking steps forward to return to the top of the BCFC. The team went winless in 2023, then made a huge step forward to 4-6 in 2024 and earned a playoff spot with a 5-4-1 record in 2025. There's two months before the 2026 campaign begins but the first step was spring camp on the May 1-3 week...
May 10, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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Canada
Canada reaches deal with Quebec on billions of dollars in infrastructure funding
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has reached a new deal with Quebec to transfer billions of dollars in funding for infrastructure. Carney says the money could be used to build new hospitals and invest in public transit. He made th...
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NDP leader introduces bill that would require floor crossers to face voters first
OTTAWA - NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies has introduced a private member's bill that would compel floor crossers to face their voters before switching parties. The bill says no MP would be permitted to cross the floor without first sitting as an In...
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Mountie says 'dishevelled' B.C. murder suspect confessed, said he'd attempted suicide
A Mountie has testified that a "very dishevelled" man later identified as murder suspect Vitali Stefanski appeared by a British Columbia roadside as his bloodstained car was being towed away, telling officers he'd murdered his ex-wife and had tried to ...
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AFN chief rebukes Alberta separation talks in meeting with King Charles
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations rebuked the Alberta separation movement during a meeting with King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. "The King was there with us in unison, that First Nations are foundational partners...
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Climate advocacy group calls out financial watchdogs on 'voluntary approach' failures
MONTREAL - Attempts to push corporate Canada to reduce emissions have failed to yield the desired results, a climate advocacy group says. Investors for Paris Compliance, which for the past five years has asked companies to honour their voluntary climat...
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Federal government's new AI strategy will emphasize trust, minister says
OTTAWA - The federal government's new artificial intelligence strategy will look to build trust in AI, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Tuesday just days before he is expected to finally make the plan public. "It'll be lots on trust, ...
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World
Massive Russian attack kills 22 people across Ukraine, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138 others, authorities said Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir ...
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Russian attack on Ukraine capital kills at least 3 and traps others in damaged buildings
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight Tuesday, killing at least three people and trapping others, authorities said. At least 29 people were injured, the head of Kyiv's milit...
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South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of Black teen
COLUMBIA, S.C (AP) - A South Carolina jury on Monday found a store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting of a Black 14-year-old. The jury returned the verdict for Chikei Rick Chow. Chow, 61, who is Asian, shot Cyrus Carmack-Belt...
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Island Good Launches New Website
Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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